OAKLAND — Derek Carrier kept the ball he caught to give the Raiders a stunning comeback win, the ball that became only his seventh catch in 13 games when Derek Carr found the backup tight end on 4th-and-goal from 6 yards out with 21 seconds remaining. Carrier caught five passes in his first 12 games. His seventh catch of the year gave the Raiders a 23-21 lead over the division-leading Steelers as afternoon turned to dusk in Oakland on Sunday.
Carrier won’t keep the ball, though. He’ll give it to his newborn daughter, Dahlia, who his wife delivered five days before her husband made the biggest catch of his team’s season when his tight curl route and the Coliseum’s messy field conditions caused Steelers cornerback Mike Hilton to slip, leaving Carrier wide open.